The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-01
CLEVELAND ON HIS TRIP.
A BIG OVATION ALL THROUGH
PENNSYLVANIA.

sons gathered in front of the White House
this morning TO witness the departure of
President and Mrs. Cleveland on their
Western trip. The weather, which had
been rainy and disagreeable for the past
three days, cleared off beautifully this
morning, just in time to verify the pro-
verbal good luck of the President At9:45
o'clock carriages drew up at the north front
of the Executive Mansion and the President,
Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom and Lena,
Mrs. Cleveland's maid, entered and were
driven to the Pennsylvania railroad station.
The President wore his usual black suit,
while Mrs. Cleveland was dressed in a
brown silk bodice with white sprig skirt,
and bonnet to match.
THE TRAIN.
At the station the special train had been run
back nearly to the entrance of the building
An ordinary car had been attached for the
accommodation of the railroad and train
men, which is to be detached at Baltimore.
At that city the cars of the special train,
which are now headed by the P. p. c., will
be reversed so as to bring the observation
compartment in the rear. The train looked
very handsome in its new paint and glisten-
ing bronze fittings. Through the plate glass
windows could be seen baskets of iacquemi-
been provided by MIR. Pullman.
A CURIOUS CROWD.
From the waiting rooms a curious crowd
eyed the train and every member of the
party as they arrived Marshal Wilson was
early at the station. He was followed by
Secretary Fairchild and Col. and Mrs. La
mont with their two children arrived next
and went Immediately to the train Sec
retarles Whitney and Endicott preceded
the Presidential party by a few minutes
DR. BRYANT and Mr.. Bissell had already
arrived and taken their places in the train.
At $50 o'clock the President made his ap-
pearance at the station. He was escorted
by Marshal Wilson and Mr.. Baldwin, Su-
perintendent of the Pullman Company.
Mrs. Cleveland and her mother came next
and the maid followed them
NEWSPAPER MEN ON HAND.
Quite crowd of newspaper men, railroad
officials and other favored persons had been
admitted to the platform. Most of them
raised their hats and the salutes were re-
turned by the party Secretary and Miss
Bayard hurried up at this moment and
boarded the train with the President and
Mrs Cleveland. Engine No. 46, in charge
of Engineer Frank Carver, had just backed
down and coupled on to the train, which
was under direction of Conductor G.. A.
Haverstick The members of the Cabinet
well, and at precisely 10 o'clock the train
moved off on its long journey.
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Sept, 3O.-The Presidential
train reached this city at Il 10 o'clock this
morning. The announcement that it would
arrive at that time attracted about 900
persons, fully one-half of whom We're ladies.
and for them the gates of the station were
opened as soon as the train stopped Pres-
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the centre of the Pullman car. He sat near
a window, and to a request to go to the
platform he shook his head. As soon as a
messenger could reach him a dispatch was
put in his hands asking him to stand on the
platform while passing Hanover junction
The President wore a light slouch hat
which he removed only once At ILLS
O'Clock sharp the signal was given, and the
train pulled out and proceeded on its way
There was no demonstration by the people
assembled at the station.
CHEERED THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA.
The Presidents special train made no
stop after leaving Baltimore until it reached
Harrisburg, 1t slowed down when passing
through York, Penn, where the President
stood upon the rear platform, and bowed
to the multitude that lined the roadway on
both sides. The country between Baltimore
and Harrisburg is very thicklv settled and
everybody seemed to know exactly when to
look for the Presidents train, as worllmen
from the roadside factories, and machine
shops, the children in the country schools
and apparently the entire population were
upon the lookout and greeted the flying
train with cheers and the waving of hand
kelchiefs and hats Harrisburg was reached
shortly after , o'clock. Several thousand
people thronged the depot and cheered as
the train slowly made its way through the
mass of humanity. which could not be
driven back by policemen. The Central
Democratic Club and band marched to the
station and joined with the populace in ex-
tending a cordial welcome The train
stopped about five minutes. The President
and Mrs. Cleveland stood on the rear plat
form and bowed to the people
SMACKs TOO MUCH OF HOMAGE.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 30.-By vote of %
to - the West Side Turner Society, the
most influential in the State, to-day de-
cAned an invitation to join the procession
on the occasion of President Cleveland's
visit The reason assigned is that the hon
ors to be paid the President smack too much
Of the homage paid royalty in Europe
The South Side and Verwaerts societies
took similar action.
AN OVATION AT ALTOONA.
ALTOONA, PA. Sept. 30.---The Presiden-
tial party arrived here at 6:23 o'clock this
afternoon on time. About 1900 people
crowded the depot and surroundings AS
the train pulled into the station the band
played an enlivening air, but the music was
drowned by the incessant cheering of the
assemblage. The President and his wife
made their appearance on the rear
platform of their car and were greeted
with deafening cheers. Mrs. Cleveland,
however, soon retired to the centre of the
ear, where she viewed the crowd from a
large window and pleasantly acknowledged
numerous bows made by those near by. The
ttaln stopped six minutes, being de-
tanned one minute ON account
OF !ne crowd No speeches were made.
NATURAL GAS ILLUMINATION.
PITTsBURG, ,Sept30 The Presidents train
reached the Union station twenty minutes
behind the schedule time, a stop having
been made at Homewood. in the city limits,
tor twenty minutes to witness the lllumina-
OF natural gas standpipe, which, from the
height of nearly l20 feet, sent pillar of fire |
tully fifty feet above the pipe. The crush
OF people here, who hoped merely to
get "a glimpse of the Presl-
dent, was enormous, and actually
endangered his life. A strong effort vas
made to induce him to extend his stop to
twenty minutes, but without avail As
soon as the train came to n stop Supt. Pit
cariu cOndurtp1 the ladies of thp WOmanS I